Avalon is an
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contemporary ChristianContemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
vocal quartet who has earned multiple
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-certified gold records, sold four million albums, and released 22 number one Christian hits.
1995–1997: Formation of Avalon and A Maze of Grace
Avalon was formed in 1995 by Grant Cunningham, A&R director at
Sparrow Records-Background:Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by EMI in 1992, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group, and has been named by Billboard Magazine as "America's Best Christian Music Record Label"...
. Cunningham was in search of a vocal group that could sing tight harmonies and carry the Gospel to the world. Cunningham publicized his intentions and received many
demo tapesA demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
, but nothing fit his desires. After letting the idea of Avalon rest a while, Cunningham attended an artist showcase in Nashville to listen to a singer. However, another artist,
Michael PassonsMichael Passons , a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, is the founding member of the Christian band Avalon. As a young musician, Michael was influenced by artists like Elton John and Lionel Richie. In college, he performed in a band and in a New Jersey-based group that toured nationally...
, caught his attention, and Passons was the first of the group's founding members. Soon after, former Truth vocalist and
South CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
native
Janna Potter (Long)Janna Potter Long , born on February 5, 1971 in Florence, South Carolina, is a member of the contemporary Christian pop band Avalon. Janna is currently married to fellow Avalon band member Greg Long as of May 13, 2000 and have 3 daughters: Lillian, born 2004, Julia, born 2006, and Eleanor, born...
heard about Avalon's formation. Cunningham had heard her sing at a Truth concert and liked her because she was "such a good singer.". Rikk Kittleman and Tabitha Fair became part of the group, but each left after a short time. Fair was offered a solo record deal, and Kettleman left for other opportunities. With two member openings, Long contacted former Truth vocalist
Jody McBrayerJody McBrayer is an American singer/songwriter. A former member of the Christian pop group Avalon, with whom he recorded and toured with for nearly twelve years, he departed the group in 2007 due to a rare but manageable form of heart disease, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.He has released one solo...
, who became a member of Avalon a few days later. Nikki Hassman Anders was the fourth founding vocalist of Avalon. Hassman recorded two albums with Avalon,
AvalonAvalon is Avalon's first studio album, released in December 1996 on Sparrow Records. It includes a cover of the hymn "My Jesus, I Love Thee" and the Andrae Crouch song "Jesus Is Lord". Produced by Charlie Peacock, Avalon catapulted the smooth quartet into the Christian music scene, with four No...
(December 26, 1996) and
A Maze of GraceA Maze of Grace is Avalon's second album, released in December 1997. It contains the hit single "Testify to Love", which has become the group's trademark song, the longest-running Adult Contemporary song in the history of the CCM Update AC chart. The album was Avalon's first to be certified Gold...
(December 1997), but left in May 1998 to pursue a solo career with
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.
1998–2002: Lineup changes, In A Different Light, Joy and Oxygen
Cherie Paliotta Adams replaced Hassman after one of Avalon's co-managers listened to a country music demo tape recorded by Adams. Though country is not a genre Avalon performs in, executives chose Adams as they believed she would be a perfect fit. Adams recorded four albums with Avalon,
In a Different Light (March 23, 1999),
Joy: A Christmas CollectionJoy: A Christmas Collection is Avalon's fourth release, and their first Christmas album. In addition to standard Christmas songs, the album also includes covers of Celine Dion's "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day", Mariah Carey's "Jesus, Born on This Day", and David Meece's "We Are The...
(September 26, 2000), and
OxygenOxygen is Avalon's fourth studio album, released on May 22, 2001 and produced by Brown Bannister and Grant Cunningham. The project was strongly supported by Christian radio, containing six No. 1 radio singles—the most of any Avalon album to date...
(May 22, 2001) as well as a remix album,
O2: Avalon RemixedO2: Avalon Remixed is Avalon's sixth release, the group's first remix album. Originally scheduled to be released concurrently with Oxygen, it was eventually released on March 26, 2002...
(March 2002). Cherie departed the group to pursue a solo ministry geared toward single women, and in September 2002, she was replaced by Melissa Greene, Janna's other fellow former band-mate of the now disbanded group TRUTH. In between projects, Jody McBrayer released a solo album,
This Is Who I Am, in September 2002, from which the top 10 hit "Never Alone (Nunca Solo)," a duet with Jadyn Strand Maria, was culled, as well as a number one single, "To Ever Live Without Me." Janna also released a self-titled solo album in October which contained the number two song "Greater Is He."
2003-2006: Testify To Love, Departure of Michael Passons, The Creed and Stand
On March 25, 2003, Avalon released a greatest hits record,
Testify to Love: The Very Best of AvalonTestify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon is Avalon's seventh release—the group's first greatest hits collection—and is titled appropriately after the quartet's hit, "Testify to Love". It is the first album showcasing Melissa Greene, who replaced Cherie Adams, and the last album featuring founding...
, which featured two new singles that became #1 hits; "Everything to Me" and "New Day." It was the last album to include founding member Michael Passons: the Avalon member known as 'Father Avalon' left only months after the album's release (in summer 2003) to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by Janna's husband,
Greg LongGreg Long is a contemporary Christian Music solo artist and also a member of the contemporary Christian pop group Avalon....
. On February 24, 2004, Avalon released the studio album
The CreedThe Creed is the eighth album released by Christian vocal group Avalon, their fifth studio project. It is the first Avalon album to include Greg Long , who replaced Michael Passons after his unexpected departure in mid-2003...
. Three singles were released: lead single "All," which made it to #2 on the Adult Contemporary Christian Songs chart; "You Were There," a #2 Inspirational Charts hit, and "I Wanna Be With You", featuring Greg Long as the lead singer. Avalon's sixth studio album,
Stand-Personnel:*Janna Long – vocals*Jody McBrayer – vocals*Melissa Greene – vocals*Greg Long – vocals...
, was released on January 24, 2006. Lead single "Love Won't Leave You" peaked in the Top 20 of both Billboard Hot Christian Songs and Hot Christian Adult Contemporary charts. The next single, "Orphans of God," was serviced to radio on April 7, 2006 and peaked in the Top 5 of Radio & Records' Inspo chart the week of August 11, 2006. Additionally, "Somehow You Are" was released to radio in August 2006. On October 17, 2006, Avalon released a fan-requested hymns album, titled
Faith: A Hymns Collection.
2007-2009: Departure of Jody McBrayer, Another Time, Another Place and The Greatest Hits
During the summer of 2007,
Jody McBrayerJody McBrayer is an American singer/songwriter. A former member of the Christian pop group Avalon, with whom he recorded and toured with for nearly twelve years, he departed the group in 2007 due to a rare but manageable form of heart disease, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.He has released one solo...
decided to depart the group due to a heart condition in an effort to avoid getting a Heart attack. But, before he left, he found time to record one last album with Avalon. On February 26, 2008, Avalon released their ninth album,
Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian ClassicsAnother Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics is Avalon's eleventh release and their eighth studio album. The final album featuring Jody McBrayer as a member of Avalon, it contains remakes of classic songs that have defined and shaped the sound of Contemporary Christian Music...
. A headlining tour, titled "The We Will Stand Tour", with
Michael EnglishMichael English is an American Christian singer. Initially, he was a member of his family's singing group, and is currently a member of The Gaither Vocal Band. During his solo career, he recorded eight studio albums. English's highest-charting solo single was "Your Love Amazes Me", which reached No...
, the Daniel Doss Band and new Fervent Records girl group Cadia followed in spring 2008 to promote the classics album. The first single released from
Another Time, Another Place was their cover of the
Twila ParisTwila Paris Wright is a Contemporary Christian Music songwriter, author, vocalist and pianist.-Musical career:Since 1980, Twila Paris has released 22 albums, amassed 33 number one Christian Radio singles, and was named the Gospel Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year three years in a row...
song "God Is In Control". The second single, released on November 5, 2007, was a remake of the
Sandi PattySandra Faye "Sandi" Patty is an American Christian music singer. For many years she was known as Sandi Patti. She has been dubbed "The Voice" by critics, because of her wide range and flexibility.-Early life:...
/
Wayne WatsonWayne Watson is a Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter in contemporary Christian music. Some of his songs have become CCM classics, including "Another Time, Another Place," "For Such a Time as This," "Friend of a Wounded Heart," "Touch of the Master's Hand," "New Lives for Old," and "Watercolour...
song "Another Time, Another Place", featuring a Jody/Janna duet. On November 13, 2007, Avalon released
Another Time, Another Place EPAnother Time, Another Place EP is Avalon's third EP release. It contains three songs that would be included in Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics.-Track listing:#"Another Time, Another Place" – 5:29#"God Is In Control" – 5:19...
a digital EP titled featuring three songs from the album: singles "God is in Control," "Another Time, Another Place" and a cover of the Amy Grant song "Thy Word". Current Avalon member
Jeremi RichardsonJeremi Richardson is a member of the contemporary Christian vocal group Avalon, with whom he has been recording and performing since mid-2007 after replacing founding group member Jody McBrayer. He has toured throughout the United States, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Israel...
joined the group in late 2007 to replace
Jody McBrayerJody McBrayer is an American singer/songwriter. A former member of the Christian pop group Avalon, with whom he recorded and toured with for nearly twelve years, he departed the group in 2007 due to a rare but manageable form of heart disease, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.He has released one solo...
. Jeremi, Melissa, and Janna had attended the same college,
Lee UniversityLee University is an American accredited, private, four-year liberal arts college located in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. It is historically affiliated with the Church of God, a Pentecostal denomination, and was the denomination's Bible Training School from 1918 until 1947, when the name...
in
Cleveland, TennesseeCleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County...
. He sang with the group, Voices of Liberty, in Orlando, Fla. Melissa and Janna found out about Jeremi through mutual acquaintances. He sent his music to them and immediately had a heart for the ministry of Avalon. Jeremi was a great fit for the group and had the previous experience. On November 11, 2007, Melissa Greene announced at a show in Spring Arbor, Michigan, that it was the first concert with Richardson officially being a member of the group. It was confirmed in late 2008 that EMICMG would release
Avalon: The Greatest HitsAvalon: The Greatest Hits is a 16-track collection of some of the most powerful and influential songs as recorded by CCM vocal group Avalon. Titles appearing on the album include fan-favorites "Give It Up", "Adonai", "Can't Live A Day", "All", and "You Were There", as well as "Testify To Love",...
, a compilation of successful hits from previous Avalon recordings. It is notable that the track list, as published by the record label, bears many of the same hits featured on the 2003 release
Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon (11 of the 16 songs featured on the older hits record also made the cut for the new one). The album does, however, contain four radio successes from three of Avalon's projects that have been released since the last hits record: "All" and "You Were There" from
The Creed (2004), "Orphans of God" from
Stand (2006), and "In Christ Alone" from
Faith: A Hymns Collection (2006). In addition, the album features a new song from Avalon titled "Still My God." On March 31, 2009, "Still My God" became Avalon's first No. one single since "New Day" released in 2003, from Avalon's previous greatest hits album.
2009-present: Departure of Melissa Greene and Reborn
On May 15, 2009, Melissa Greene announced her resignation from Avalon on her personal website upon accepting a position as Pastor of Music and Arts at Gracepointe Church in Nashville. Melissa will continue her solo career as well. On May 21, 2009, Avalon announced that Richardson's wife Amy would fill Greene's spot as the newest member of Avalon. Janna went on maternity leave from Avalon February 9, 2010 after giving birth to her daughter Eleanor Hovland. Shortly after the release of the recent hits record, Avalon announced they would be returning to the studio to record a brand-new, all original album (their first since
Stand in 2006) on E1 Music (formerly Koch Records), thus ending Avalon's long-time stint on the Sparrow Records (EMI Christian Music Group) label. Avalon began recording vocals for the new album with Amy Richardson as its new member on May 19, 2009. It was announced in June 2009 that the album would be titled
Reborn-Personnel:*Janna Long – vocals*Jeremi Richardson – vocals*Amy Richardson – vocals*Greg Long – vocals...
. The first single "Arise" was released to Christian radio in August 2009; on December 9, it officially became Avalon's 22nd career #1 radio hit, topping Billboard's Soft AC/Inspirational chart. This came just weeks after Avalon wrapped up their co-headlining tour with fellow Christian recording group
SelahSelah is a Christian vocal trio consisting of Todd Smith, Allan Hall, and Amy Perry. They have won three Dove Awards. The group has been featured on The 700 Club, The Hour of Power, and TBN.- History :...
in the fall of 2009, which sold out many venues. Janna stated on Twitter that Avalon hopes to release a new album in 2011.
Members
Current
- Janna Long
Janna Potter Long , born on February 5, 1971 in Florence, South Carolina, is a member of the contemporary Christian pop band Avalon. Janna is currently married to fellow Avalon band member Greg Long as of May 13, 2000 and have 3 daughters: Lillian, born 2004, Julia, born 2006, and Eleanor, born...
(1995–)
- Greg Long
Greg Long is a contemporary Christian Music solo artist and also a member of the contemporary Christian pop group Avalon....
(2003–)
- Jeremi Richardson
Jeremi Richardson is a member of the contemporary Christian vocal group Avalon, with whom he has been recording and performing since mid-2007 after replacing founding group member Jody McBrayer. He has toured throughout the United States, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Israel...
(2007–)
- Amy Richardson (2009–)
Former
- Rikk Kittleman (1995)
- Tabitha Fair (1995)
- Nikki Anders (1996–1998)
- Cherie Adams (1998–2002)
- Michael Passons
Michael Passons , a native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, is the founding member of the Christian band Avalon. As a young musician, Michael was influenced by artists like Elton John and Lionel Richie. In college, he performed in a band and in a New Jersey-based group that toured nationally...
(1995–2003)
- Jody McBrayer
Jody McBrayer is an American singer/songwriter. A former member of the Christian pop group Avalon, with whom he recorded and toured with for nearly twelve years, he departed the group in 2007 due to a rare but manageable form of heart disease, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.He has released one solo...
(1995–2007)
- Melissa Greene (2002–2009)
Discography
- Avalon
Avalon is Avalon's first studio album, released in December 1996 on Sparrow Records. It includes a cover of the hymn "My Jesus, I Love Thee" and the Andrae Crouch song "Jesus Is Lord". Produced by Charlie Peacock, Avalon catapulted the smooth quartet into the Christian music scene, with four No...
(1996)
- A Maze of Grace
A Maze of Grace is Avalon's second album, released in December 1997. It contains the hit single "Testify to Love", which has become the group's trademark song, the longest-running Adult Contemporary song in the history of the CCM Update AC chart. The album was Avalon's first to be certified Gold...
(1997)
- In a Different Light (1999)
- Joy: A Christmas Collection
Joy: A Christmas Collection is Avalon's fourth release, and their first Christmas album. In addition to standard Christmas songs, the album also includes covers of Celine Dion's "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day", Mariah Carey's "Jesus, Born on This Day", and David Meece's "We Are The...
(2000)
- Oxygen
Oxygen is Avalon's fourth studio album, released on May 22, 2001 and produced by Brown Bannister and Grant Cunningham. The project was strongly supported by Christian radio, containing six No. 1 radio singles—the most of any Avalon album to date...
(2001)
- O2: Avalon Remixed
O2: Avalon Remixed is Avalon's sixth release, the group's first remix album. Originally scheduled to be released concurrently with Oxygen, it was eventually released on March 26, 2002...
(2002)
- Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon
Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon is Avalon's seventh release—the group's first greatest hits collection—and is titled appropriately after the quartet's hit, "Testify to Love". It is the first album showcasing Melissa Greene, who replaced Cherie Adams, and the last album featuring founding...
(2003)
- The Creed
The Creed is the eighth album released by Christian vocal group Avalon, their fifth studio project. It is the first Avalon album to include Greg Long , who replaced Michael Passons after his unexpected departure in mid-2003...
(2004)
- Stand
-Personnel:*Janna Long – vocals*Jody McBrayer – vocals*Melissa Greene – vocals*Greg Long – vocals...
(2006)
- Faith: A Hymns Collection (2006)
- Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics
Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics is Avalon's eleventh release and their eighth studio album. The final album featuring Jody McBrayer as a member of Avalon, it contains remakes of classic songs that have defined and shaped the sound of Contemporary Christian Music...
(2008)
- Avalon: The Greatest Hits
Avalon: The Greatest Hits is a 16-track collection of some of the most powerful and influential songs as recorded by CCM vocal group Avalon. Titles appearing on the album include fan-favorites "Give It Up", "Adonai", "Can't Live A Day", "All", and "You Were There", as well as "Testify To Love",...
(2009)
- Reborn
-Personnel:*Janna Long – vocals*Jeremi Richardson – vocals*Amy Richardson – vocals*Greg Long – vocals...
(2009)
Videography
- "In Not Of" Music Video (2000)
- Testify to Love: Live in Concert (2003)
- In Christ Alone; featured in Tribute to Ruth Graham (2006)
- Avalon Live: A Hits Collection (2008)
- "Arise" (TBA)
Major Tours
- 2009- An Evening With Selah And Avalon
- 2008- Casting Crowns: Christmas Celebration Tour feat. Natalie Grant, Denver and the Mile High Orchestra, Avalon, Michael English, and pureNRG
- 2008- The We Will Stand Tour - Avalon with Michael English, Daniel Doss Band and Cadia
- 2006- Women Of Faith Conferences
- 2005- Women Of Faith Conferences
- 2004- American Gospel Music Festival – Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2004- The Creed Tour (Fall - with Mark Schultz and Matthew West)
- 2004- The Creed Tour (Spring - with Mark Schultz and Across The Sky)
- 2003- Avalon With ZOEgirl And Special Guest Joy Williams Tour
- 2002- The Joy Tour
- 2001/02- The Oxygen Tour
- 2000/01- Child Of The Promise Tour
- 1999/00- The A Tour with Anointed and Nichole Nordeman
- 1998- Gold Tour with Crystal Lewis
- 1998- Christmas Celebration Tour
- 1997- The Young Messiah Farewell Tour
- 1997- My Utmost for His Highest
My Utmost for His Highest is the first of two albums of songs inspired by Oswald Chambers' devotional My Utmost for His Highest. The album, produced by Brown Bannister, features performances by popular Christian musicians of songs relating to a day from Chamber's book...
Tour
- 1996/97- Where I Stand Tour with Twila Paris
- 1996- Emmanuel Tour
- 1995/96- The Young Messiah Tour
Grammy Nominations
- 2004 – 47th Annual Grammy Nomination - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, The Creed
- 2001 – 44th Annual Grammy Nomination - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Oxygen
- 2000 - 43rd Annual Grammy Nomination- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, Joy
GMA Dove Awards
- 2004 GMA’s Dove Award for Inspirational Song of the Year “Everything To Me”
- 1999 GMA’s Dove Award for Inspirational Song of the Year “Adonai”
- 1999 GMA’s Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year “Testify to Love”
- 1999 GMA’s Dove Award for Long Form Music Video “My Utmost For His Highest”
- 1998 GMA’s Dove Award—New Artist of the Year
- 1998 GMA’s Dove Award—Special Event Album of the Year (for their contribution to God With Us)
GMA Dove Award Nominations
- 2008- Special Event Album for Music Inspired by the Motion Picture: Amazing Grace (featuring Avalon)
- 2007- Children's Album of the Year for Sing Over Me (featuring Janna Long)
- 2007-Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year "Orphans of God"; Stand
- 2004- Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year “Everything To Me”; Testify To Love: The Very Best of Avalon
- 2004- Song of the Year “Everything To Me”; Testify To Love: The Very Best of Avalon
- 2002- Group of the Year
- 2002- Song of the year “The Glory”; Oxygen
- 2002- Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year “The Glory”; Oxygen
- 2002- Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Oxygen
- 2001- Group of the Year
- 2001- Special Event Album for Child Of The Promise (featuring Michael Passons and Jody McBrayer)
- 2001- Special Event Album for Music from and Inspired by Jesus: The Epic Mini-series (featuring Avalon)
- 2000- Artist of the Year
- 2000- Group of the Year
- 2000- Song of the Year “Can’t Live a Day”
- 2000- Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year “Can’t Live a Day”
- 2000- Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year In A Different Light
- 1999- Artist of the Year
- 1999- Group of the Year
- 1999- Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year A Maze Of Grace
- 1999- Inspirational Song of the Year “Adonai”
- 1999- Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year “Testify to Love”
- 1999- Long Form Music Video “My Utmost For His Highest”
- 1998- New Artist of the Year
- 1998- Special Event Album of the Year (for their contribution to God With Us)
Miscellaneous Awards
- 2004- CCM Reader’s Choice Award: Group Of The Year
- 2003- CCM Reader’s Choice Award: Group of the Year
- 2002- CCM Reader’s Choice Award: Group Of The Year
- 2002- American Music Award - Favorite Artist- Contemporary Inspirational Music
- 2000- CBA’s top-selling Christmas recording for Joy
- 1999- CRR (Christian Research Report) - #1 AC song of the Year “Reason Enough”
- 1998- CRR (Christian Research Report) - Group of the Year
- 1998- CRR (Christian Research Report) - #1 AC song of the Year “Testify To Love”
- 1998- American Songwriter Professional Songwriter Award - Artist of the Year
- 1998- American Songwriter Professional Songwriter Award - Song of the Year “Testify To Love”
Radio Singles
- 1996: Avalon
Avalon is Avalon's first studio album, released in December 1996 on Sparrow Records. It includes a cover of the hymn "My Jesus, I Love Thee" and the Andrae Crouch song "Jesus Is Lord". Produced by Charlie Peacock, Avalon catapulted the smooth quartet into the Christian music scene, with four No...
(Nikki Hassman, Janna Long, Jody McBrayer, Michael Passons)
- "Give It Up" +
- "The Greatest Story" +
- "Picture Perfect World" +
- "This Love" +
- 1997: A Maze of Grace
A Maze of Grace is Avalon's second album, released in December 1997. It contains the hit single "Testify to Love", which has become the group's trademark song, the longest-running Adult Contemporary song in the history of the CCM Update AC chart. The album was Avalon's first to be certified Gold...
(Nikki Hassman, Janna Long, Jody McBrayer, Michael Passons)
- "Adonai" +
- "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" +
- "Reason Enough" +
- "Testify To Love" +
- 1999: In a Different Light
In a Different Light is Avalon's third studio album, released on March 23, 1999. It is the first album with group member Cherie Adams, who replaced Nikki Hassman-Anders. This is Avalon's second album to be certified Gold by the RIAA. The project was an instant hit at Christian radio, containing...
(Cherie Adams, Janna Long, Jody McBrayer, Michael Passons)
- "Always Have Always Will" +
- "Can't Live A Day" +
- "In Not Of" +
- "Take You At Your Word" +
- 2000: Joy: A Christmas Collection
Joy: A Christmas Collection is Avalon's fourth release, and their first Christmas album. In addition to standard Christmas songs, the album also includes covers of Celine Dion's "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day", Mariah Carey's "Jesus, Born on This Day", and David Meece's "We Are The...
(Cherie Adams, Janna Long, Jody McBrayer, Michael Passons)
- "Don’t Save It All For Christmas Day"
- "Light A Candle"
- "We are the Reason"
- "Jesus, Born On This Day"
- 2001: Oxygen
Oxygen is Avalon's fourth studio album, released on May 22, 2001 and produced by Brown Bannister and Grant Cunningham. The project was strongly supported by Christian radio, containing six No. 1 radio singles—the most of any Avalon album to date...
(Cherie Adams, Janna Long, Jody McBrayer, Michael Passons)
- "Come And Fill My Heart" +
- "The Glory" +
- "I Don't Want To Go" +
- "Make It Last Forever" +
- "Undeniably You" +
- "Wonder Why" +
- 2002: O2: Avalon Remixed
O2: Avalon Remixed is Avalon's sixth release, the group's first remix album. Originally scheduled to be released concurrently with Oxygen, it was eventually released on March 26, 2002...
- "Undeniably You (Jeff Savage Mix)"
- 2003: Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon
Testify to Love: The Very Best of Avalon is Avalon's seventh release—the group's first greatest hits collection—and is titled appropriately after the quartet's hit, "Testify to Love". It is the first album showcasing Melissa Greene, who replaced Cherie Adams, and the last album featuring founding...
(Melissa Greene, Janna Long, Jody McBrayer, Michael Passons)
- "Everything To Me" +
- "New Day" +
- 2004: The Creed
The Creed is the eighth album released by Christian vocal group Avalon, their fifth studio project. It is the first Avalon album to include Greg Long , who replaced Michael Passons after his unexpected departure in mid-2003...
(Melissa Greene, Greg Long, Janna Long, Jody McBrayer)
- "All"
- "I Wanna Be With You"
- "You Were There"
- 2006 Stand
-Personnel:*Janna Long – vocals*Jody McBrayer – vocals*Melissa Greene – vocals*Greg Long – vocals...
(Melissa Greene, Greg Long, Janna Long, Jody McBrayer)
- "Love Won't Leave You"
- "Orphans of God"
- "Somehow You Are"
- 2006 Faith: A Hymns Collection (Melissa Greene, Greg Long, Janna Long, Jody McBrayer)
- 2008 Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics
Another Time, Another Place: Timeless Christian Classics is Avalon's eleventh release and their eighth studio album. The final album featuring Jody McBrayer as a member of Avalon, it contains remakes of classic songs that have defined and shaped the sound of Contemporary Christian Music...
(Melissa Greene, Greg Long, Janna Long, Jody McBrayer)
- "God is in Control"
- "Another Time, Another Place"
- "We Will Stand"
- 2009 Avalon: The Greatest Hits
Avalon: The Greatest Hits is a 16-track collection of some of the most powerful and influential songs as recorded by CCM vocal group Avalon. Titles appearing on the album include fan-favorites "Give It Up", "Adonai", "Can't Live A Day", "All", and "You Were There", as well as "Testify To Love",...
(Melissa Greene, Greg Long, Janna Long, Jeremi Richardson)
- 2009 Reborn (Greg Long, Janna Long, Amy Richardson, Jeremi Richardson)
- Other radio success:
- "Fly To You" (From the Jesus: The Epic Mini Series and Avalon: The Limited Edition Single)
- "For Freedom" (For Freedom EP
Avalon's first EP and first online release. The songs "For Freedom" is an original recording, while "We Will Stand" and "The Creed" are from Stand and The Creed, respectively.-Lineup of Members:**Jody McBrayer**Janna Long**Melissa Greene...
)
+ Denotes #1 Radio Hit